Political Quotes

“Madam President, I am honored to offer my strong support for the nomination of Ronnie Abrams to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. I also want to thank President Obama for acting on my recommendation and nominating another superbly qualified woman jurist to the Federal bench. I have had the privilege of knowing Ms. Abrams for many years. I know her as a fairminded woman of great integrity. Throughout her distinguished legal career, she has proven herself as an exceptional attorney. As Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division for the United States Attorney's Office of the Southern District of New York, she supervised hundreds of prosecutions, including violent crime, organized crime, white-collar crime, public corruption, drug trafficking, and crimes against children. Her record shows her commitment to justice. I can tell you she has a deep and sincere commitment to public service. There is no question that Ms. Abrams is extremely well qualified and well suited to be a Federal judge. I strongly believe our Nation needs more women such as her serving on the Federal judiciary, an institution that I believe needs more exceptional women. I believe it is incredibly important that we do reach the point of balance in the judiciary. I recommend her most highly. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sanders). Who yields time in opposition?”